Climate

Climate

Class 9

Climate

Climate is the sum of weather of a place which stays for a long period of time.

Due to change in atmosphere for a long period of time (climate) the year is divided into seasons:

• Summer season

• Winter season

• Rainy season

• Autumn season

Weather

It refers to the atmospheric condition of a place at a particular period of time

Different states of atmosphere

Climate of India is refferred to as "Monsoon type"

Multiple Choice

What is the state of atmosphere of a place at a particular period of time?

• Climate

• Weather

• Summer

• Autumn

The factors that affect the climate are called climate controllers. they are as follows:

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Pressure and wind system

• Distance from sea

• Ocean currents

• Relief features

Horizontal lines which divides the earth into several zones are latitude.

• Tropic of cancer

• Tropic of capricon

• Arctic circle

• Antarctic circle

• Equator

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Latitudes

• The latitude which divides India into 2 equal parts is Tropic of cancer.

• The latitude which divides the earth into two equal half is the equator.

• The latitude which receives maximum sunlight is the equator.

Multiple Choice

Which latitude divides the earth into 2 equal parts?

• Tropic of cancer

• Tropic of capricon

• Equator

• Arctic circle